— cycling magazine s description of feat tessie reynolds grew in brighton, eldest of 11 children. father, r.j. reynolds, cycle agent , encouraged sports among children. member of national cycling union , secretary of cycling club, umpire professional races. mother ran boarding house in kemptown, catered cyclists , reynolds helped at. in september 1893, when reynolds sixteen years old, rode man s bike brighton london , in day. in fact, took 8 hours 30 minutes cycle 120 miles (190 km), thereby setting record. father acted time keeper ride. women s clothes @ time included long dresses , tight corsets, impractical cycling; reynolds instead wore rational outfit of pantaloons cropped , cinched below knee , shirt , long coat. outfit made reynolds sister, ada, dress maker. outfit caused outrage, suggestions inappropriately masculine , cycling in knickerbockers. publicity traveled far america, , outfit promoted proponents of victorian dress reform, reynolds intended. active in promoting...